+10000000 My midwestern dad never made big bucks or had any investments but he did earn a pension over 35 years of hard work and that plus SS means his retirement has been more than comfortable for him. A LOT of Americans can relate to someone who doesn’t have a million dollar investment portfolio. I’d say Walz has done pretty good for himself and his family. I mean come on. He lives in a governor’s mansion. Sheesh. |
The majority of babies that are actually adopted in the US are white babies. While "plenty of Americans woudl love to adopt a newborn" the vast majority want white babies. Right now, there are waits for white babies while minority babies are not being adopted and are forced into the foster care system if the mother rescinds her parental rights. Right now, poverty is the leading indicator for who want and get the most abortions. Yes, I know that the Republicans are against "abortions as contraception" but the fact is that the poor are generally less educated about birth control and less able to get birth control. Many poor do not live within easy travel to free clinics and often don't know about the ability to get contraceptive care at free clinics. And many poor women are talked out of contraceptive care. The other contributing problem is that minorities are represented in much larger percentages in poor communities than in the general public or higher income levels. That means that many more pregnancies and abortions happen in poor communities which means larger percentages of minorities than the general popular. Your policy would only exacerbate an existing problem. Yes, there would be more white babies for people to adopt, but there would also be far more minority babies available and people still would be less interested in adopting them and therefore even more of those babies would end up in the foster care system. Having a larger foster care system perpetuates many of the problems with income disparities, such as increased risk of delinquency, increase risk of gang participation and increases in crime rates, especially among juveniles. |
Right if center. You’re joking or a joke. Gosuch, Kavanaugh, ABC, Kasymark, Cannon and all the other off the rail far-right Trump appointees say your post is FOS. Here’s entire campaign was anti-abortion, among other things and then he bragged about the Dobbs decision. That is he bragged about Dobbs until his acolytes began losing in 2022 and special elections. |
Because Lincoln was as wealthy as Washington? Because Jefferson lived lavishly but was the equivalent of $2 million in debt when he died? Because Truman was a failed businessman who was broken when he left the WH? Because the Carters were looking at possible bankruptcy? Many presidents, especially in the last 100 years, came to the office as millionaires, others got rich AFTER the presidency. Obama, made a ton of money from book writing before being elected. This guy was a TEACHER, for god's sake. He wasn't a high priced lawyer, he didn't have wealth and connections like the Bush's. Ford was also from Nebraska, but he went to Yale. Walz went to a state college in western Nebraska. Actually, I think what Walz especially brings to the ticket includes: His years as a teacher and coach--he understands kids and understands how to educate people His knowledge--related to his teaching--of the world and implications for world events, when so much of US foreign policy has led to disasters over the years because of people who don't know s*** about the countries they're dealing with. |
You sound really elitist. Maybe get out of your bubble. You think two teachers, one of whom went on to congress and then a governorship aren’t “taking care” of their family financially?!?! Holy mother of god. They are doing just fine and have pensions waiting for them. You must be one of those people on the finance forum who complain that 300k is less than a middle class income and it’s impossible to get ahead on such a salary. Gross. |
That’s an interesting idea. What do you do when your abusive husband is the father, and will not terminate parental rights when he sees a baby as a means to keep you under control for 18 more years. Yes, women are forced to raise babies. Republicans who want to get rid of no-fault divorce are doing the work of abusive men, and even if they weren’t, murder by partner is the leading cause of death in pregnant women. But yeah you’re pro choice. |
This. What world do we live in that NOT enriching yourself off your public service is seen as sketchy or unintelligent? |
I don't think he's ever HAD any core political principles, right or left. He's an opportunist and a performer, period. That works best with right wing politics, especially when he got old and cranky. If abortion had been the convenient thing for him during his high living days (meaning the clubs and the sex and the affairs) he would have gone for it in a heartbeat. |
DP. So basically, he has only ever held government jobs and is completely dependent on the government for all his wants and needs. |
Trump himself has also said he supports a 15 week ban. Vance— VP to an elderly man with an unhealthy lifestyle— is even worse. Federal response to women seeking healthcare out of state. |
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He's ... an employee. He works for a paycheck.
You know what that is, right? Not to be independently wealthy, other than what you have worked for yourself? |
I do not think it is legally possible to prevent a woman from traveling for healthcare. People go to out of state specialists all the time. |
What exactly does legal precedence mean anymore, anyway? Presidents now immune to prosecution. The legal precedence of Roe V Wade "respected" by being overturned. Oh, they are just getting started. |
Did you miss the part where he tried to stay in office after losing an election? Where he called himself a dictator? Where he wouldn’t commit to not seeking a third term if he won a second? He believes in one law - his own. |
Why do you not think a man with three vested pensions cannot financially take care of his family? And that does not include the pension his wife has of her own, and any non reported 457 plans they may have. I know everyone in DC believe you need 10million dollars or more to take care of your family, but y’all people are so out of touch it’s unreal. |